New-Construction Painting Leads From Building Permits
Paint specs follow the builder. The builder follows the permit.
Paint and coatings are late-cycle but high-volume per build. PermitFocus tells you which builders are issuing permits, and the momentum surfaces tell you which builders are growing fastest, so your team is anchoring the relationships that scale.
New construction happening right now
In Miami-Dade County, FL, 442 new single-family homes were permitted in the last 12 months. Every one is a potential paint & coatings job. The builders driving it: Lennar Homes LLC, A.K.1. Service Inc, Guzman Developing Company.
| Market | New homes (12 mo) | Top active builders |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough County, FL | 3,745 | Lennar Homes, LLC, Pulte Home Company, LLC, Homes By Westbay |
| Broward County, FL | 2,869 | Acd Inst Corp, Gulf Building LLC, C Craig Edewaard Inc |
| Miami-Dade County, FL | 442 | Lennar Homes LLC, A.K.1. Service Inc, Guzman Developing Company |
Live sample from PermitFocus data. Inside, you get every builder ranked by 90-day momentum, with license and contact details, for your own counties.
How paint & coatings operators use PermitFocus
Three-step workflow most operators run weekly:
- Watchlist counties and national builders in your distribution zone.
- Use builder momentum to find accelerating builders, your next large accounts.
- Set follow-ups in the CRM for spec cycles.
What paint & coatings operators get
Catch the production-builder spec cycle
Production builders cycle paint specs every 6 to 12 months. Builder momentum shows you when their volume is shifting, which often lines up with spec review.
Identify the next big builder
The directory surfaces builders new to a market in the last 12 months. Some will be 10x by year three.
Geographic distribution planning
Drive-time catchment and builder density tell you where to add the next distribution hub or stocking location.
Defend incumbent accounts
Watchlist your existing accounts and get alerted if their permit pace drops, an early signal something is wrong.
Frequently asked questions
How do I find new-construction paint & coatings jobs before my competitors?
Every new home starts with a building permit, a public record filed weeks before ground breaks. PermitFocus collects those permits, identifies the builder behind each one, and shows you the most active builders in your service area, refreshed weekly, so you can reach out before the job is spoken for.
Are the permit leads exclusive to me?
Building permits are public records, so they aren't exclusive. PermitFocus's edge is speed and completeness: you see issuance within days, get the builder's ranked activity and contact path, and reach them earlier than a competitor relying on a six-month-old purchased list.
Which areas does PermitFocus cover for paint & coatings operators?
Every US county is covered at the market level, with per-permit builder detail in a growing set of markets. Florida markets like Hillsborough (Tampa), Broward, and Miami-Dade have deep builder-level data today, and more markets are added continuously.
How current is the permit data?
Permit data is refreshed regularly from authoritative public sources, so you typically see a new permit within days to about a week of issuance, not the three-plus months it takes for a build to become visible from the road.
How much does PermitFocus cost?
PermitFocus is $129.99/mo, cancel anytime. That replaces enterprise construction-data platforms that charge $15,000 to $30,000 per year.
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